“People in Al Mazraq camp have been living in very harsh conditions since 2009, and now they have suffered the consequences of an airstrike on the camp,” said Jane-Ann McKenna Director for MSF in Ireland.

“We call all parties to spare civilians from violence, respect the neutrality of medical facilities and staff, and allow unhindered access to medical assistance for the wounded.”

Five hundred families have arrived in the last two days

Al Mazraq Camp was established in 2009, when thousands of people fled fighting between government troops and Houthi forces in Saada Governorate. Roughly 500 new families arrived in the camp over the last two days, escaping bombings in the western area of Saada.

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Life in an Yemeni IDP camp

MSF's ongoing work in Yemen

In the south of Yemen, MSF has received more than 500 patients since March 19th at its Emergency Surgical Unit in Aden, amidst clashes in Aden, Lahj and other areas in the south. In Ad-Dhale’ governate, where MSF supports the emergency wards in Al-Nasser Hospital and in Qataba, 67 wounded have been admitted since March 24th.

MSF first worked in Yemen in 1986 and has been working continuously in the country since 2007. MSF currently runs medical projects in Sana’a, Amran, Aden and Ad-Dhale’ governorates in Yemen, and provides medical aid to different parts of the country during emergencies.